Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-30
WOMAN'S WORLD.
The Elevation ,: the S.asa...Mra.
Clsye,ari'e Influence.

n short time since l was one of a
party invited by New York manager.
Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer, to make the trip to
Washington with his company and wit
ness the performance of a play which
has been running all the season at the
Madison-square Theatre. New York
C'Jim, the Penman"y, for the benefit OF
the Actors Fund of America. The Act.
ors' Fund was founded five years ago,
Mr.. Albert VI. Palmer, of the Madison
square Theatre, being its most active
promoter, and is the first substantial
effort of actors and mahdgers to provide
permanent resources from which to
draw for mutual benefit aid in sickness,
protection in old age, and strength and
encouragement during the days of health
and vigor. Highly as individual actors
and actresses have been esteemed, they
had no organization of national dignity
or Importance. and no certain source OF
mutual help. sympathy and encourage.
ment, and the Actors Fund is intended
to supply all of these. Already it has u
capital fund of 10000, and it is in con.
temptation to not only provide certain
aid in case of sickness or disability. but
to provide fine permanent building in
the city of New York, which shall be an
educational institute, a club and
home worthy of pursuit which de-
mands superior intellectual qualities and
is beginning to take its place as one of
the noblest of the professions.
This why the Actors Fund has a
national Importance, and this is partly
why the invitation for this special per-
formance came from the President OF the
United States, the members Of the Cabi-
net and chief officers of the government.
The train consisted of special cars, and
taking in. at the first glance. the persons
provision for their comfort, one could
but arrive at the conclusion that
vast advance had taken place
in habits, customs and public opin-
ion. since the time when the "players,
the best the city did afford, were over
taken on their way to the court of Den
mark, and given over to old Polonius
for care and entertainment. The mod
ern manager" is no player In this case
he was the son of an old and respected
clergyman who has occupied one pulpit
for upward !of thirty years. His young
son and daughter were both with him,
and his grief was that his wife could not
accompany him because Of indisposition
which would have prevented the whole
expedition. had not the publicity rem
dered this impossible The belle of the
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tp 10 "I'hin very snort ,iihe tht
,oItetS Di our large CUES mas Deeh iaf
nehinu Europe, ana particularly London
IN TINS respect. In TINS latter city nave
seen duchess wait on the edge OF
crowd Tor chance to speak to Mis-
Eenevleve ward, the actress, at an even
ing reception; while such women as Mrs
kendal, actress ana wlieot manager, are
received into the hnest houses IN London
This has not heretofore been so IN TIM
country, and it has been one OF the great
est drawbacks to the entrance INTO tn
profession OF young women OF education
and refinement. But this social ban l.
gradually and very sensioiy being re
moved. The dramatic profession Is ONT
OF the few that offers equal chances tI
women with men. IL demands superior
ih.elngenSe; II calls ior the exercise OF
n,gn ih;eliectuai quaii'ies II requires tht
possess.oh OF the sinuiatloh Oh culture
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